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Battle of Britain, 1940 [Royal Air Force; Second World War; The Times] [Battle of Britain, 1940; printed.] Offprint from The Times of ‘An airman to his mother / The fight with evil / “My earthly mission is fulfilled”’. A nice piece of WW2 RAF ephemera, written on the eve of the Battle of Britain. Scarce: the only copies on JISC at the National Library of Scotland and Bishopsgate Institute in London. 3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. The ‘Text of the Letter’ is printed across the...		£80.00
Thomas Faed (1826-1900), RA, Scottish artist [ Thomas Faed, RA, Scottish artist. ] Autograph Signature and Christmas message. 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly-aged and spotted, with minor traces of glue from mount on reverse. Reads: 'With the Compliments of the Season to all \| from \| Thomas Faed \| 25 Der. 1881'. For information on Faed, see his entry in the Oxford DNB.		£30.00
Thomas Faed (1826-1900), RA, Scottish artist [ Thomas Faed, RA, Scottish artist. ] Printed handbill poem in Scottish dialect by 'Tom Faed', titled '"The Shadow"', and beginning 'Oh wae is me! - I sit alane'. 1p., 12mo. Nicely printed on one side of a piece of laid watermarked paper. In good condition, lightly aged and worn, with slight loss to one corner caused by removal from an album. Sixteen-line poem in four four-line stanzas. Signed in type at foot 'TOM FAED.' The poem is a lament by the...		£120.00
William Black (1841-1898), Scottish journalist and novelist [ Thomas Faed (1826-1900), RA, Scottish artist ] [ William Black, Scottish novelist. ] Autograph Note Signed, asking Scottish painter Thomas Faed to second his application for membership of the Athenaeum. 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly-aged, and laid down on a piece of card. Reads: 'July 26 \| My dear Faed, \| Would you mind seconding me at the Athenaeum? I believe Tom Hughes has put down my name. \| Yours faithfully \| William Black.' According to Black's entry in the Oxford DNB, he 'studied...		£35.00
William Morris and Jessie M. King [ Isabel Bonus ] The Defence of Guenevere and other Poems by William Morris. Illustrated by Jessie M. King. 8vo. 310pp. Red cloth, gilt extra, with ornate design to front board and spine. First edition with King's illustrations. A good copy of an extremely attractive book, in binding with light fading in parts, but gilt still bright, and with the merest wear at head of spine. Bookplate by Isabel Bonus...		£280.00
Alan Pryce-Jones [ Lt-Col. Alan Payan Pryce-Jones ] (1908-2000), literary critic and author, editor of The Times Literary Supplement, 1948-1959 [ Alan Pryce-Jones, editor of The Times Literary Supplement. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Alan Pryce-Jones \| as from The Times \| E.C.4.') to 'Mr. Elliot' [ Hubert Elliot ], giving advice regarding his 'Heathfield MS'. 2pp., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. The letter begins: 'When Violet asked me first about your Heathfield MS I suggested John Murray as a suitable publisher: the young John Murray (not so young but distinct from Sir John) is an old friend of mine and a nice fellow, whose advice...		£56.00
Charles Richard Fox (1796-1873), soldier/politician etc., illegitimate son of Henry Richard, 3rd Bar.Holland and Lady Elizabeth Vassall, later Lady Webster and even later later Lady Holland. [ The Hollands ] Autograph Letter Signed "C Fox" to "Sharpe" , about the Duc de Richelieu (6th Duke) abd his trip to Scotland.). Three pages, 8vo, sl. crumpled but text clear and complete, though something of a scrawl. He apologises for hasty writing, and asks of "the Exhibition at Manchester [Art Treasures Exhibition?] is open or to be seen on Sundays [Underlined]. The D[uc] de Richelieu is going to Scotland & can...		£90.00
John Francis Maguire (1815-1872), Irish writer and politician, MP for Dungarvan, 1852-1865, and Cork City, 1865-1872 [ John Francis Maguire, Irish politician and author of 'The Irish in America'. ] Autograph Signature. On 4 x 11.5 cm piece of paper cut from letter. In fair condition, lightly aged and a little creased. Reads: 'purposes. \| Yours very truly \| John Francis Maguire'. On reverse: '[...] printer can easily understand my marking. Buf if you have any difficulty [...]'		£56.00
Charles Dance (1794-1863), English dramatist who collaborated with James Planché [ Charles John Kean (1811-1868), actor and theatre manager, son of Edmund Kean (1787-1833) ] [ Charles Dance, playwright. ] Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Kean' [ Charles John Kean ], requesting a box for his performance of Richard II [ at the Princess's Theatre, London ]. 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, on aged paper. He hopes he is not 'premature' in asking for 'a box for Richard 2d for tomorrow - Tuesday - night!' If he is not he will be 'thankful'; if he is he will 'wait patiently for a future occasion'. Kean's Richard II opened at the Princess's Theatre on 14...		£80.00
John Ruskin (1819-1900), prominent Victorian art critic, author, artist and thinker [John Ruskin, prominent art critic, etc.] Autograph Note Signed J Ruskin to My dear Con (presumably one of his circle called Constance) wishing her (conversationally) a happy Christmas and anicipoating a visit. One page, 12mo, good condition, laid down on part of an album page (see note below). Text: My dear Con, \| Many and many a Happy Christmas to you- & to all who love you - that's a wide wish I know. \| Now - when & how do you & mama want me to come to yoy. I will be at your [underlined...	Art and Architecture	£650.00